This player display gives Mourinho something to think about

This player display gives Mourinho something to think about

Manchester United left-back, Luke Shaw put in an impressive performance as his team clinched qualification for the Champions League knockout stage with a top spot in Group A after a 2-1 defeat of CSKA Moscow.

The England international was making his first start of the season after finding it difficult to break into the plans of manager Jose Mourinho. Shaw showed no sign of rustiness as he powered up and down the left flank all game long.

He came close the opening the scoring with an excellent volley in the 20th minute and almost turned provider when his cross minutes later nearly put in Rashford with a chance at goal.

The 22-year also put in good defensive performance even though he was slightly at fault for the opening goal of the match. Shaw put that behind and completed a very good performance even playing through a knock in the closing stages of the game.

Mourinho speaking at his press conference after the match assured the defender of more opportunities the season;

“Shaw put in a very positive performance, especially in possession.

“He created a lot of danger and created a lot of dangerous situations. It was no surprise that he was feeling it towards the end. He deserved a chance and he will get more chances in the future, via Goal”

Shaw who was voted fans man of the match has been thought to be on his way out of United with the club being strongly linked with fellow English left-back Danny Rose.

Man United Handed Transfer Blow As Agent Rules Out January Exit For Defensive Target

Manchester United have received a major transfer blow in the chase for one of their defensive targets after his agent ruled out a January exit for him.

Brazilian international utility defender Eder Militao has been in superb form for his club and that has rightfully attracted the attention of several European heavyweights like Real Madrid and Manchester United.

Manchester United have been heavily linked Eder Militao dating back to when Jose Mourinho was still the Red Devils player.

The 20-year-old is on the payroll of Portuguese Super League champions FC Porto at the moment.

Eder Militao has mostly played as a centre back for FC Porto this season despite the fact that he’s a right-back.

Man United Close To Making First January Signing

Premier League giants Manchester United are closing in on their first signing in this January transfer window according to various reports emanating from the British media.

The Daily Mail claim that the Red Devils are on the verge of securing the transfer of highly rated young French midfielder Noah Emeran this month and that the player will join the club before the current January transfer window runs out.

The 16-year-old has caught the eye of Manchester United officials despite the fact that he has not played a single professional game for his club.

Noah Emeran is presently on the payroll of French Ligue 1 club SC Amiens.

Manchester United will pay a compensation fee of around £90,000 for the young Frenchman.

Emeran has played twice for the French u-16 team.

He can play in midfield as well as in the forward positions.

The latest development is coming on the back of the great news that the attacking duo of Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial will be handed respective new contracts to commit their long-term futures to the club.

Rashford has been previously linked with European heavyweights like Real Madrid and Juventus, while Martial is a strong transfer target of Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan.

Southampton In Free Transfer Bid For Two-Goal Man United Defender

Struggling Premier League club Southampton have been linked with a few transfer move for Manchester United defender Phil Jones in the summer.

According to footballtransfertavern, the Saints could be the next destination for the 26-year-old England international centre back and that he would be a fantastic addition to the defensive setup at Southampton in the event that they survive relegation at the end of this Premier League season.

Southampton are in the middle of a relegation battle that’s almost certain to last until the end of the season.

The Saints are in the battle with clubs like Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Newcastle United and Cardiff City.

Inter Milan Target Close To Signing New Man United Contract

Three-time European champions Manchester United have been handed a huge boost following the news that forward Anthony Martial is close to signing a new five-year contract thereby committing his long-term future to the Red Devils.

The new development will definitely be music to the ears of Manchester United fans with French international star Anthony Martial set to stay at Old Trafford for the long haul despite the interest of Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan.

The Italians were keen to sign the former AS Monaco player before Manchester United activated the additional year clause in his current deal with the Red Devils to take his contract at the club to the end of next season (2019/20 season).

Monaco eye loan move for Manchester United’s outcast

Manchester United defensive midfielder Marouane Fellaini is on Monaco’s radar as Henry looks to bring more experienced players into his team this month.

The Frenchman is struggling to lift his team from their current relegation-threatening position and he hopes to get more established players in January so as to avoid being demoted to Ligue 2 by the end of the campaign.

Having completed his move for Spanish midfielder Cesc Fabregas from Chelsea last week, the former Les Blues striker is now targeting a loan deal for the Belgian star.

Fellaini is tipped to leave Old Trafford this month — despite having a year left in his contract — due to his inability to feature regularly at Old Trafford.

The former Everton midfielder has hardly featured under Solskjaer since the Norwegian returned to the Theater of Dreams, hence, his move away from the team seems unavoidable and imminent.

Manchester United was said to have received offers from numerous clubs from Turkish giants (Fenerbahce) and Dutch powerhouse (Ajax) but none of them have yet revealed their desire to get the experienced star.

During the previous transfer summer market — before the start of the season, Everton were reportedly interested in re-signing the Belgian star but Mourinho prevented the Toffees from reaching an agreement with the United’s hierarchy.

Should Monaco eventually sealed a six-month loan deal for the player, their midfield setup will surely take a new look as it will be occupied by world-class players — such as Cesc Fabregas and Fellaini — who can singlehandedly win many matches

The Welshman is the longest serving player in the Arsenal squad with over a decade at the Emirates Stadium.

While speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live via the Daily Express, footballer turned pundit Jack Collison questioned why Arsenal will let a quality player like Ramsey leave the club before narrating how the huge salary handed to star player Mesut Ozil has come back to haunt the club in a big way.

2014 World Cup winner Ozil put pen to paper on a three-year contract worth £350,000 on a weekly basis last February to make him the highest paid earner in the history of the club.

Ramsey asked for a big salary increment as a result and that led to the withdrawal of the Gunners contract offer with the club citing footballing and financial reasons for the decision.

Italian tactician Ancelotti was the Real Madrid manager when James Rodriguez signed for the Los Merengues in a big money transfer worth £63m from French Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco shortly after the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament in Brazil.

James Rodriguez is on a two-year loan deal at Bayern Munich from Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid having joined them before the start of last season with the Bavarian giants paying £11.5m for the loan with the option to sign the player permanently for just £37m.

Napoli can sign him for £37m if Bayern Munich fail to take up the above stated payment option or he could cost the Italians more money if the German champions decide to activate the aforementioned option.

Arsenal have been linked with a £3m payment for the remaining six months on his loan deal at Bayern but the player is set to stay at the Allianz Arena.

Hazard sends “hold on” message to Real Madrid

It has been established that English Premier League outfit Chelsea superstar Eden Hazard could be on his way to Spanish La Liga outfit Real Madrid.

The Belgium international star Eden Hazard has refused to commit his future to the West London side which places him on the way out of the club.

A number of clubs came knocking for the star player having known his availability but the Bernabeu outfit seem to have won the race with claims that an agreement has already been reached with Eden Hazard.

According to Marca, Los Blancos seek Eden Hazard as a replacement for star player Cristiano Ronaldo who left the club at the end of the season to Italian Serie A outfit Juventus.

However, the latest report hints that the Belgium international is preparing to join the Spanish side but has told Madrid to keep it cool until the end of the season as he needed to concentrate on his game.

However, the West London side are already in search of a replacement for the Belgium international playmaker as they wish to bring in a new playmaker.

Meanwhile, the Blues are desperate to land a striker because of the lack of cutting edge in the team as Olivier Giroud and Alvaro Morata have run dry of goals.

Jurgen Klopp reaches out to United fans

English Premier League leaders Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has made his thoughts out on the rivalry between his side and the Manchester United team.

Both teams have got a long history of rivalry but this time around they seem not to be even with the Merseyside club sitting on top in the Premier League table while the Red Devils are struggling in the sixth position.

United had a very slow start of the season under their former manager Jose Mourinho but that has since changed since his sack with new interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returning them back to winning ways by securing six wins in six games.